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Episode 322: The only horse toilets around

Making It · 17 Sept 2021 · 1h 11m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent personal projects and mishaps, including Jimmy’s cross-country road trip, David’s 1967 Chevy Impala catching fire, and Bob’s first experience with dovetail joints. David details how a vacuum leak caused his new car's air filter to ignite and how a stranger helped him fix it, while Jimmy recounts a near-disaster with a melting trailer brake wire. Bob shares woodworking techniques and measurement errors, and the group discusses fire safety in workshops and vehicles.

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Companies
Oregon Trailers, Rockler
Products
1967 Chevy Impala
Also
Paintucation, ClassicCarRestorationClub.com, Donut Media, Metal Shop Masters, Full Blast Podcast, Revisionist History

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